The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) can be found in southern Europe and central and western Asia. It is partly migratory. The breeding male has a blue-grey face and bands of black and white feathers on its neck while the non-breeding male and the female are brown coloured. It feeds on both plant material and terrestrial invertebrates. Due to habitat loss, it is near threatened.

The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is widespead across Europe and Asia. It can also be found in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. It is migratory. It has twelve subspecies. It can mimic the sound of other birds. The male, shown on the stamp, has a blue and read throat while the female has a white one. Finally, it feeds on insects and other invertebrates and plant material.

The stamps were issued in 2012.